MediaWiki 1.22.0
6 December 2013
MediaWiki version 1.22.0 is now available (major release).
Upgrading to MediaWiki 1.22.0
MediaWiki 1.22.0 can be upgraded to (or installed) using any of Installatron's products. Use Installatron's optional Automatic Update feature to automatically apply MediaWiki updates as new versions are released, or use Installatron's Clone feature to duplicate an existing MediaWiki install to test the 1.22.0 upgrade prior to applying it live. Get started managing your MediaWiki installations with Installatron
What's New in MediaWiki 1.22.0
- Anti-spam and counter-vandalism improvements: The patrolling system has been improved to make the "mark as patrolled" link available on any patrollable page or revision, without having to go to Special:RecentChanges or Special:NewPages. It is no longer necessary to look up the "rcid" URI parameter from these special pages. (Bug 15936)
- Anti-spam and counter-vandalism improvements: Extension:SimpleAntiSpam, a small but harmless shield against the simplest forms of spambots, has been merged into core.
- Editing improvements: When comparing revisions in the history or when previewing changes while editing, "(No difference)" is now shown in place of a diff when the revisions are identical. (Bug 14431)
- Editing improvements: After a successful edit, the confirmation message "Your edit was saved." is now shown. Formerly a separate extension (Extension:PostEdit), this feature is now part of the core software. (Bug 48276)
- Upgrades to Vector and other skins: The old Vector extension has been merged into core, and the extension has been discontinued. The new version includes several improvements to both the Vector skin and cross-skin features. (Bug 45051) If you were previously using the Vector extension, you must uninstall it (the extension, not the skin) before upgrading to 1.22.